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Development of an Equation to Estimate the Monthly Rainfall:

A Case Study for Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines
Celeste A. De Asis1, 2, Benjamin D. Varela1, 3
1Graduate
Studies, University of Eastern Philippines, Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines
2Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Eastern Philippines,

Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines

3Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Eastern Philippines,

Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines

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This study aimed to derived an equation to estimate the monthly rainfall Asis | Benjamin D. Varela "Development
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Catarman N. Samar, Catbalogan Samar, Legazpi City and Masbate were Estimate the
obtained from the Philippine Atmospheric Geographical Astronomical Monthly Rainfall: A
Services Administration (PAGASA). The monthly rainfall records of the Case Study for
three (3) neighboring stations (Catbalogan, Legazpi, Masbate) were used to Catarman, Northern
identify which of the existing rainfall prediction methods, namely, Normal Samar, Philippines"
Ratio Method, Distance Power Method and Multi Linear Regression Method Published in
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INTRODUCTION gages should be installed in all municipalities of the

Rainfall data are one of the most important and frequently
used hydrological data in water resources planning and
other climatological analyses. But rainfall is affected by
climate change which is being experienced nowadays. One
of its tremendous effects is the variably unexpected
rainfall intensity. This phenomenon cannot be explained
by natural variation under normal conditions. El Niño and
La Niña phenomena affect the rainfall pattern and
intensity.
Pajuelas (2000) observed that rainfall distribution over
space and time during either El Niño or La Niña event is
highly variable and causes major economic losses due to
disastrous typhoons, floods, and droughts. It is during
these extreme rainfall events that rainfall characteristics
such as rainfall depth and rainfall intensity should be
monitored and measured so that such data may be used
for weather forecasting and planning purposes.
Rainfall data is very important and useful in the planning
of agricultural development, water resources and disaster
mitigation projects and programs. Hence, functional rain
country or much better in every barangay. The more rain
gages there are, the more accurate is the measurement of
rainfall as well as the estimation of the average rainfall
over an area where a development project is being
proposed.
The problem, however, on rainfall monitoring and
measurement is that, first and foremost, there is one rain
gage for every 30,000 hectares (Linsley, et al., 1982). In
the Philippines, a major problem is the continuous
functionality of rain gages because many of them are
destroyed during the typhoon months (September –
December) and they are not immediately repaired or
replaced by a functional one.
The continuity of precipitation data over time is also very
important. For the rainfall forecasting to be credible, this
should be based on a 30-year rainfall record. Almost all
rainfall data have gaps not only due to loss of records
because of fire accidents, wars, typhoons, floods, etc. but
also due to occasional interruption abnormal function of

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the instruments used. Hence, numerous techniques were
developed to estimate the missing precipitation data.
Pajuelas (2000) stated that estimation of missing data is
known as the first stage of most climatological,
environmental and hydrological studies. Spatial
interpolation of precipitation data for imputation of
missing records is an essential and crucial step in the
development of continuous precipitation data without any
gaps needed for hydrologic analysis, modeling and design
(Teegavarapu, 2011).
Developing countries, like the Philippines, are often faced
with this problem. There are many methods for estimation
of missing rainfall data. According to Hasan, et
al.(2013)spatial interpolation techniques are widely used
methods for filling the gaps in daily rainfall series through
estimating the unknown rainfall amount for a point from
the known data of adjacent stations as proven by the
studies of previous researchers. Paulhus and Kohler
(1952) explored two methods of interpolation, the
normal-ratio and 3-station-average, to fill the missing
values in monthly rainfall data. The Inverse Distance
Weighting (IDW) methods estimate the rainfall amount of
a location as a weighted average of the rainfall amount of
adjacent stations and the weights are considered as a
function of the distances (Teegavarapu and Chandramouli,
2005). The correlation coefficients between data series are
also explored to estimate the weights (Ahrens, 2006).
Regression based methods are also used for estimating
missing precipitation values (Lo Presti et. al., 2010).
Regression models consider climate data, elevation,
topography, proximity to coastal area etc. as explanatory
variables to estimate missing rainfall series of a station
(Daly et. al., 1994).
Most of these methods in estimating missing rainfall data,
however, were developed applying rainfall data from
other countries, especially the USA, United Kingdom,
Australia and other highly developed ones. The rainfall
pattern, frequency and intensity in the Philippines is
different from those countries. Moreover, the province of
Northern Samar has different rainfall characteristics
compared to the other provinces of the Philippines and so
Catarman has different rainfall characteristics from the
other towns of the province of Northern Samar.
These problematic realities challenged the researcher to
develop an equation on estimating the monthly rainfall for
Catarman, Northern Samar.
This study aimed to develop an equation to estimate a
missing monthly rainfall specifically for Catarman,
Northern Samar.
METHODOLOGY
This study was conducted in the Municipality of Catarman,
the capital town of the Province of Northern Samar. It is a
first-class municipality and is the largest town in terms of
land area and population in the province. It lies on the
northern part of the Samar Island. It is bounded to the East
by Mondragon, to the west by Bobon, to the south by Lope
de Vega and to the North by the Philippine Sea.
Catarman has a tropical climate. There is significant
rainfall throughout the year in Northern Samar. Even the
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driest month still has lot of rainfall (Pajuelas, 2000). The
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical
Services Administration (PAGASA) Regional Office No. VIII
has its Satellite Office in Catarman, Northern Samar
situated at Brgy. Dalakit of this town.
This study employed the quantitative correlational study,
a descriptive research design. In this study, the correlation
of the rainfall data of Catarman and of the six identified
neighboring stations, the Catbalogan, Tacloban, Borongan,
Sorsogon, Legazpi and Masbate synoptic stations, was
done to determine whether the data of the latter can be
used to estimate for the missing monthly rainfall of the
former.
As regards data gathering, the observed daily rainfall data
for the period January 1, 1986 to December 31, 2015, at
the Catarman Synoptic Station, Catarman, Northern Samar
were personally obtained by the researcher from Mr.
Felion C. Corona, the Chief Meteorological Officer of the
said station.
For the six neighboring stations which were originally
included in the study, the observed daily rainfall data for
the same period were obtained from the Climatology and
Agro meteorology Division ofthePhilippine Atmospheric
Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
(PAGASA) Central Office, Diliman, Quezon City.
The researcher looked for methods of estimating missing
monthly rainfall in the different books and journal articles
reviewed. Based on the data requirements and level of
accuracy, the researcher has chosen three methods such
as the Normal Ratio Method, Distance Power Method and
Multi Linear Regression Method. The Normal Ratio
Method can be used only if the available daily rainfall data
for each of the stations involved in the study runs for
thirty-years, from January 1, 1986 to December 31, 2015.
For the Distance Power Method and Multi Linear
Regression, the available rainfall data should be at least for
ten (10) continuous years.
The stations which qualified for the Normal Ratio Method
are the Catbalogan, Legazpi and Masbate stations while
those qualified for Distance Power and Multi Linear
Regression Methods are Catbalogan, Legazpi, Masbate,
Tacloban and Borongan Stations. For purposes of
correlation and consistency of the data, the researcher
decided to consider only the stations having the complete
thirty years rainfall data set. Thus, only the stations of
Catbalogan, Legaspi and Masbate were used in this study.
The data obtained were examined as to their
completeness and sufficiency for the application of the
three identified methods to be used for the estimation of
missing rainfall. Based on this evaluation, only three
neighboring stations qualified and these are the
Catbalogan, Legazpi and Masbate Synoptic Stations.
This study utilized the daily rainfall from the Philippine
Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration (PAGASA) of Catarman and the three
neighboring synoptic rain gage stations, namely,
Catbalogan, Legazpi and Masbate, instead of the original
plan to use six stations because the Sorsogon, Borongan
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and Tacloban stations were excluded by reason of Pi = the rainfall for the same month at any of the
incomplete data series. neighboring station either Catbalogan, Legazpi or Masbate
The daily rainfall gathered from the Catarman, Catbalogan, NRA = the normal monthly rainfall value for Catarman
Legazpi and Masbate Synoptic Stations were summed up station
to find the monthly rainfall.
NRi = the normal monthly rainfall value for any of the
A Double Mass Analysis was performed to determine the neighboring station either Catbalogan, Legazpi or Masbate
homogeneity of the rainfall data set from Catarman Station
and the rainfall data sets from the identified three NR = normal monthly (mean of thirty 30 years of monthly
neighboring stations. A break in the slope of the graph rainfall data)
indicated a change in the precipitation regime in a
particular station and the record of annual rainfall was n = number of surrounding stations whose data are used
adjusted using the formula in the estimation
𝑏𝑎
𝑃𝑎 = 𝑃𝑜 (equation 1)
𝑏𝑜
B. Distance Power Method
𝑃𝑖,𝑗
∑𝑀𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒
where: 𝑖=1 ⁄ 𝑏
𝐷𝑖
Pa = adjusted precipitation 𝑃𝑥 = ∑𝑀𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 1 (equation-3)
𝑖=1 ⁄𝐷𝑏
Po = observed precipitation 𝑖

ba = slope of graph to which records are adjusted

bo = slope of graph at time Po was observed where:
Px = missing monthly rainfall at Catarman station at time
As shown in Figure 1, the observed rainfall of the three “j”
neighboring stations, namely, Catbalogan, Legazpi and
Masbate and that of the test station (Catarman) possess Pi,j = observed monthly rainfall at any of the neighboring
homogeneity and consistency. stations at time “j”

Di = distance of Catarman station from any of the

90000 neighboring stations
80000
Mbase = number of neighboring stations taken into account;
70000 and
60000 b = 2, power of distance D used for weighting rainfall
50000 values at individual station.

40000 and the distance Di is computed by the formula :

Di = (x – xi)2 + (y – yi)2 + (z – zi)2
30000

20000 where:
x, y, z = are the coordinates of the Catarman Station; and
10000 xi, yi, zi = are the coordinates of any of the neighboring
stations.
0
141.01021
282.02041
423.03062
564.04082
705.05103
846.06123
987.07144
1128.0816
1269.0918
1410.1021
1551.1123
1692.1225
1833.1327
1974.1429
2115.1531
2256.1633
2397.1735
2538.1837
2679.1939
2820.2041
2961.2143
3102.2245
3243.2347
3384.2449
3525.2551
3666.2653
3807.2755
3948.2857
4089.2959
4230.3062
4371.3164
4512.3266
4653.3368
4935.3572
5076.3674
5217.3776
5358.3878
5640.4082
4794.347
5781.4184
5922.4286
6063.4388
6345.4592
5499.398
6486.4694
6627.4796
06768.4898
7050.5103
6204.449
7191.5205
7332.5307
7473.5409
7614.5511
7755.5613
7896.5715
8037.5817
8178.5919
8319.6021
8460.6123
8601.6225
8742.6327
8883.6429
9024.6531
9165.6633
9306.6735
9447.6837
6909.5
9588.6939
9729.7041
9870.7144
10011.725
10152.735
10293.745
10434.755
10575.765
10716.776
10857.786
10998.796
11139.806
11280.816
11421.827
11562.837
11703.847
11844.857
11985.867
12126.878
12267.888
12408.898
12549.908
12690.918
12831.929
12972.939
13113.949
13254.959
13395.969
14101.021
14242.031
14383.041
13536.98
14524.051
13677.99
14665.061
14806.072
13960.01
14947.082
15088.092
15229.102
15370.112
15511.123
15652.133
15793.143
15934.153
16075.163
16216.174
16357.184
16498.194
16639.204
16780.214
16921.225
13819
17062.235
17203.245
17344.255
17485.265
17626.276
17767.286
17908.296
18049.306
18190.316
18331.327
18472.337
18613.347
18754.357
18895.367
19036.378
19177.388
19318.398
19459.408
19600.418
19741.429
19882.439
20023.449
20164.459
21010.521
21151.531
20305.47
21292.541
20446.48
21433.551
20587.49
21574.561
21715.572
20869.51
21856.582
21997.592
22138.602
22279.612
22420.623
20728.5
22561.633
22702.643
22843.653
22984.663
23125.674
23266.684
23407.694
23548.704
23689.714
23830.725
23971.735
24112.745
24253.755
24394.765
24535.776
24676.786
24817.796
24958.806
25099.816
25240.827
25381.837
25522.847
25663.857
25804.868
25945.878
26086.888
26227.898
26368.908
26509.919
26650.929
26791.939
26932.949
27073.959
27920.021
28061.031
27214.97
28202.041
27355.98
28343.051
27496.99
28484.061
28625.072
27779.01
28766.082
28907.092
29048.102
29189.112
29330.123
29471.133
29612.143
29753.153
29894.163
30035.174
30176.184
30317.194
30458.204
30599.214
30740.225
27638
30881.235
31022.245
31163.255
31304.266
31445.276
31586.286
31727.296
31868.306
32009.317
32150.327
32291.337
32432.347
32573.357
32714.368
32855.378
32996.388
33137.398
33278.408
33419.419
33560.429
33701.439
33842.449
33983.459
34829.521
34970.531
34124.47
35111.541
34265.48
35252.551
34406.49
35393.561
35534.572
34688.51
35675.582
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35957.602
36098.612
36239.623
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36662.653
36803.664
36944.674
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37226.694
37367.704
37508.715
37649.725
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37931.745
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38777.806
38918.817
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39200.837
39341.847
39482.857
39623.868
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69095
3. Multiple Linear Regression Method
CATARMAN X MASBATE X y = b0 + bi xi + b2 x2 + … + bnxn
LEGAZPI X CATBALOGAN X
where:
Linear (CATARMAN X) Linear (MASBATE X) y = missing monthly rainfall of Catarman station
x1, x2, …, xn= monthly rainfall at the neighboring stations;
Linear (LEGAZPI X) Linear (CATBALOGAN X)
and
Figure 1 Double mass analysis curve for the four (4) b0, b1, b2, …, bn = partial regression coefficients determined
sites by the statistical package using the monthly rainfall data
from the neighboring stations.
Having proven that the rainfall data for Catarman station
and the three neighboring stations are homogeneous and The statistical procedures employed in this study were the
consistent, the researcher started the computation of the following:
estimated monthly rainfall for Catarman station using the 1. “T” test for Correlated Samples (to determine if there is
monthly rainfall data from the three neighboring stations significant difference between the estimated missing
by the following formulas: monthly rainfall (at Catarman station) using the three
methods and the observed monthly rainfall at
A. Normal Ratio Method 𝑃𝑥 = ∑𝑖=𝑛
1 𝑁𝑅𝐴
𝑃𝑖 (equation 2) Catarman station)
𝑖=1 𝑛 𝑁𝑅𝑖
̅
𝐷
where 𝑡= (equation-4)
2 (∑ 𝐷)2
Px = the missing rainfall for Catarman station at a √∑ 𝐷 − 𝑛
𝑛(𝑛−1)
particular month

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X = monthly rainfall in any neighboring station included in

where: the study;
D = main difference between observed monthly rainfall at Y = the observed monthly rainfall data at Catarman
Catarman station and the estimated missing monthly station; and
rainfall by any of the three methods employed n = population size.
n = sample size
Finally, a new equation to estimate monthly rainfall data
2. Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient (to determine the was developed. A method was selected as a trial equation
degree of correlation between the observed and and was modified by incorporating new parameters of the
estimated monthly rainfall for Catarman station) stations (distance, elevation, etc.). The monthly rainfall for
Catarman using the first trial equation is estimated and
∑ 𝑋𝑌−
(∑ 𝑋)(∑ 𝑌)
compared with the observed monthly rainfall in the
𝑅= 𝑛
(equation-5) Catarman station by T test values and Pearson’s
∑ 𝑋2 ∑ 𝑌2
√(∑ 𝑋 2 − )(√∑ 𝑌 2 − ) correlation coefficient. The trial equation was revised by
𝑛 𝑛
adding empirical coefficients derived by mathematical
where: transformation. This was repeated until the “t” value is
R = Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient; very, very small and the correlation coefficient is almost 1.

RESULTSAND DISCUSSION
The normal monthly rainfall for Catarman, Catbalogan, Legazpi and Masbate stations were computed and presented in
Table 1.
Table 1 the normal monthly rainfall (mm) in the Catarman, Catbalogan, Legazpi, and Masbate stations.
Month Catarman Catbalogan Legazpi Masbate
January 514.5 282.2 330.6 189.0
February 295.1 197.1 289.5 108.4
March 301.8 191.1 273.2 107.9
April 167.3 127.2 176.6 53.7
May 154.9 176.1 194.6 125.4
June 217.4 241.1 229.2 168.3
July 215.4 275.7 278.4 218.6
August 177.8 203.8 224.5 173.4
September 196.5 263.2 278.2 197.5
October 328.6 299.6 319.4 223.7
November 475.3 303.4 467.0 233.9
December 645.1 339.9 583.5 267.7

Using these normal rainfall values, the monthly rainfall in Catarman, N. Samar was estimated by the Normal Ratio Method
as shown in Tables 2a and 2b.

Table 2a the estimated monthly rainfall in Catarman, N. Samar by the Normal Ratio Method (January to June)
Estimated Monthly Rainfall
Year
January February March April May June
1986 595.6 154.2 148.4 410.2 101.7 268.2
1987 171.4 91.5 57.4 51.2 21.7 164.8
1988 257.2 88.4 60.2 168.8 86.8 277.9
1989 1194.7 558.8 447.8 187.3 260.3 271.0
1990 489.2 78.6 25.3 68.5 202.2 413.9
1991 180.4 187.9 325.0 129.5 146.3 318.8
1992 284.9 86.1 26.1 37.1 93.5 166.0
1993 168.8 154.9 254.2 28.3 40.0 126.5
1994 655.5 85.1 190.7 237.7 182.0 213.9
1995 365.2 95.4 126.9 130.3 85.6 161.9
1996 653.3 242.4 824.6 685.2 124.8 212.5
1997 226.3 221.7 99.5 47.3 131.0 180.3
1998 195.9 52.2 90.4 43.2 92.6 80.3
1999 943.4 438.0 527.7 219.5 114.0 191.2
2000 515.9 1132.5 599.6 241.9 125.3 152.9
2001 730.6 610.6 430.3 64.1 134.6 280.5
2002 332.2 182.8 207.2 116.1 79.2 94.1
2003 400.5 64.9 107.6 47.6 155.5 332.7
2004 376.2 182.7 266.4 88.6 413.3 210.1
2005 228.1 93.3 175.6 94.3 98.9 151.2

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2006 506.1 350.7 449.9 118.3 282.8 138.8
2007 640.1 62.2 184.3 70.5 191.2 96.8
2008 606.2 1256.6 254.9 383.6 379.0 242.0
2009 531.6 452.8 211.4 562.0 309.5 329.7
2010 446.6 25.1 133.1 84.5 58.3 78.4
2011 447.2 149.1 1010.6 201.4 296.0 327.2
2012 656.3 636.5 670.7 111.3 100.3 200.9
2013 692.8 384.9 225.9 46.3 125.8 444.5
2014 528.0 66.9 307.4 244.6 33.2 226.5
2015 611.8 704.2 595.8 156.5 30.9 245.1

Table 2b the estimated monthly rainfall in Catarman, N. Samar by the Normal Ratio Method (July to December)
Estimated Monthly Rainfall
Year
July August September October November December
1986 186.6 211.6 165.4 529.7 361.9 164.7
1987 308.7 299.2 126.4 256.6 791.7 857.0
1988 139.7 83.7 151.5 830.2 1126.2 819.7
1989 161.2 163.6 123.0 360.1 287.0 352.2
1990 155.2 152.0 184.2 396.8 445.4 290.8
1991 254.6 210.9 96.3 209.8 497.6 520.8
1992 282.7 162.3 170.3 285.8 384.7 297.5
1993 274.9 218.0 145.2 238.7 548.4 907.6
1994 290.6 99.7 293.6 177.4 244.2 473.6
1995 198.7 299.9 310.7 337.2 762.8 1299.1
1996 118.7 113.1 156.8 263.8 513.5 587.6
1997 273.9 98.1 246.8 174.6 264.7 272.7
1998 101.8 186.1 208.6 558.8 302.4 832.7
1999 106.2 198.3 152.9 302.4 705.7 883.7
2000 220.6 156.6 122.8 554.9 767.4 899.1
2001 2001 193.5 228.6 113.8 475.0 706.3
2002 2002 271.1 307.6 225.5 174.1 376.6
2003 2003 224.8 166.4 179.4 226.1 462.9
2004 2004 159.4 183.0 90.8 394.2 441.5
2005 2005 193.6 144.2 398.3 284.8 266.3
2006 183.6 184.7 307.6 220.8 389.4 725.4
2007 171.3 150.5 276.9 341.2 676.0 656.9
2008 163.9 203.1 190.3 237.7 366.9 849.1
2009 165.0 157.7 188.7 312.9 360.1 254.0
2010 236.9 213.1 212.5 359.2 332.7 735.1
2011 397.2 185.2 238.9 307.0 455.1 734.8
2012 322.5 46.7 239.4 431.4 379.5 540.9
2013 230.5 214.9 188.1 223.6 540.8 555.1
2014 374.6 203.1 307.7 338.8 347.8 1512.6
2015 138.4 141.2 146.3 165.5 310.6 513.4

Using the geographical coordinates of Catarman, Catbalogan, Legazpi and Masbate stations, the computed distances are:
Catarman-Catbalogan, 84,556.6087 m; Catarman-Legazpi, 197,338.71 mand Catarman-Masbate, 88,417.961 m. With these
distances, the estimated monthly rainfall for Catarman were computed by the Distance Power Method as shown in Tables
3a and 3b.

Table 3a the estimated monthly rainfall in Catarman, N. Samar by the Distance Power Method (January to June)
Estimated Monthly Rainfall
Year
January February March April May June
1986 320.9 86.7 95.1 261.5 107.8 274.0
1987 80.5 59.4 15.4 25.9 20.3 166.9
1988 98.9 36.7 4.0 80.4 89.2 277.3
1989 630.0 368.3 118.3 118.8 281.4 213.6
1990 203.3 33.5 12.3 38.6 215.6 432.6
1991 71.1 120.9 122.7 102.0 124.6 240.4
1992 113.3 28.8 1.9 20.1 80.7 193.6
1993 63.6 102.4 97.1 17.3 23.0 101.9
1994 252.0 49.3 89.6 150.8 210.5 221.5
1995 160.6 54.0 18.2 82.1 78.9 150.7

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1996 302.3 164.9 477.2 357.9 126.0 163.1
1997 133.7 110.1 41.8 45.3 130.7 169.1
1998 81.2 42.8 28.9 23.5 62.7 87.9
1999 378.4 283.0 258.5 134.2 120.5 176.9
2000 237.0 730.3 259.9 151.4 152.5 151.9
2001 370.9 385.7 181.3 39.4 143.5 278.0
2002 158.9 92.0 41.1 87.6 69.5 92.8
2003 196.3 24.6 21.5 20.7 152.8 356.4
2004 206.4 115.9 72.7 62.9 421.7 163.0
2005 98.2 40.7 59.1 25.9 101.6 118.3
2006 196.3 189.9 217.5 61.7 305.8 103.9
2007 309.7 50.6 50.9 42.9 180.1 99.0
2008 299.2 765.9 39.1 195.7 397.0 274.0
2009 264.9 263.9 43.5 301.8 235.2 367.3
2010 232.0 11.7 30.5 47.6 64.1 77.9
2011 755.4 107.7 431.8 130.0 529.8 246.4
2012 327.7 318.8 245.5 79.3 124.8 205.9
2013 346.0 249.4 93.8 35.7 139.4 482.3
2014 318.6 43.6 80.7 190.6 42.7 250.3
2015 301.8 143.9 39.5 77.3 19.4 227.7

Table 3b The estimated monthly rainfall in Catarman, N. Samar by the Distance Power Method (July to December)
Estimated Monthly Rainfall
Year
July August September October November December
1986 206.9 239.5 177.7 435.9 209.3 82.8
1987 412.8 362.6 148.9 222.6 497.7 444.3
1988 173.2 95.7 210.8 702.2 698.5 480.3
1989 197.5 173.6 101.9 329.5 177.5 168.2
1990 168.7 144.9 226.7 300.4 283.8 130.1
1991 298.2 228.3 100.7 174.4 335.1 272.3
1992 345.3 152.4 194.0 262.1 254.9 135.7
1993 320.3 208.1 148.8 158.2 296.5 447.9
1994 341.1 131.1 405.9 151.6 160.9 236.9
1995 204.6 329.9 385.9 287.0 445.8 579.5
1996 125.9 125.7 213.0 203.4 296.7 344.8
1997 323.4 101.0 290.6 165.1 158.0 119.8
1998 99.2 193.1 265.4 438.4 189.0 410.3
1999 178.2 217.8 207.8 226.6 466.1 448.9
2000 263.6 177.2 139.6 473.0 467.4 453.6
2001 227.9 238.8 107.9 370.3 453.3 311.1
2002 313.7 383.1 279.7 138.0 207.1 194.9
2003 303.3 192.1 198.3 178.1 322.9 158.8
2004 195.3 173.2 111.9 353.6 282.0 210.4
2005 216.2 155.4 443.2 220.3 153.4 702.9
2006 237.5 198.2 378.3 194.4 182.7 394.7
2007 221.1 154.8 277.2 255.4 427.1 356.4
2008 175.5 222.9 226.3 197.5 223.3 463.2
2009 172.1 182.1 220.8 232.4 215.5 148.7
2010 320.5 246.4 292.3 304.1 185.9 314.2
2011 404.1 189.4 307.5 278.9 254.5 367.2
2012 357.9 42.2 334.8 351.8 229.0 261.2
2013 252.5 226.5 233.1 193.7 304.0 300.0
2014 454.9 226.1 406.3 283.0 219.8 879.8
2015 151.6 154.9 167.1 108.1 169.9 235.5

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The coefficients used in the Multi Linear Regression Method were computed using a statistical package and presented in
Table 4.
Table 4 the computed coefficients used in the computation of monthly rainfall in Catarman N. Samar by the Multi
Linear Regression Method
Month Catbalogan Legazpi Masbate
January 0.4160 0.0400 0.0507
February 0.1430 0.1525 0.2975
March 0.3150 0.0765 0.3975
April 0.1320 0.0915 0.2340
May 0.1305 0.0780 0.0225
June 0.3350 0.1625 0.1250
July 0.2165 0.1330 0.1870
August 0.2700 0.1520 0.2009
September 0.0900 0.0930 0.1785
October 0.3615 0.1770 0.1210
November 0.2015 0.1760 0.3270
December 0.2430 0.1305 0.4080

Tables 5a and 5b shows the estimated monthly rainfall using theMultI Linear Regression Method.

Table 5a the estimated monthly rainfall in Catarman, N. Samar by the Multi Linear Regression Method (January to
June)
Estimated Monthly Rainfall
Year
January February March April May June
1986 305.5 50.9 69.4 111.9 23.4 154.4
1987 74.7 35.9 26.2 14.9 7.8 104.0
1988 84.8 30.9 24.0 46.4 26.3 157.6
1989 589.9 239.7 204.8 53.2 69.6 152.8
1990 178.4 26.9 8.8 18.2 64.6 296.8
1991 61.3 64.9 147.8 37.2 40.9 186.2
1992 106.7 30.1 8.1 10.1 17.7 133.9
1993 57.6 52.7 116.4 7.9 12.4 87.1
1994 232.1 34.1 77.2 66.4 48.6 148.7
1995 147.6 32.2 52.2 35.4 23.5 108.2
1996 275.7 89.3 340.8 177.4 31.9 118.2
1997 121.2 82.4 40.4 13.9 33.8 111.0
1998 74.5 16.8 33.7 12.3 29.2 58.1
1999 336.9 166.0 217.5 59.3 36.0 109.2
2000 216.9 415.1 252.9 66.9 41.5 109.5
2001 356.7 231.0 190.4 18.5 36.4 168.6
2002 137.4 68.1 100.2 33.4 23.5 52.3
2003 185.8 20.9 44.3 13.5 38.9 239.1
2004 178.7 69.7 108.5 24.7 99.8 108.4
2005 87.6 31.3 80.7 24.8 23.4 87.8
2006 180.4 115.8 190.2 31.9 66.9 82.0
2007 295.2 27.1 71.0 20.1 47.8 66.2
2008 282.8 421.2 108.0 103.5 101.2 170.8
2009 250.5 155.4 82.0 146.0 71.8 250.9
2010 218.4 9.3 63.2 24.1 14.8 53.1
2011 696.1 56.4 469.1 53.6 125.5 191.6
2012 290.5 217.1 280.1 31.5 37.8 136.1
2013 312.1 143.4 93.7 43.5 33.6 291.8
2014 300.9 26.1 128.1 68.2 13.5 159.3
2015 305.5 50.9 69.4 111.9 23.4 154.4

Table 5b The estimated monthly rainfall in Catarman, N. Samar by the Multi Linear Regression Method (July to
December)
Estimated Monthly Rainfall
Year
July August September October November December
1986 118.7 147.8 73.8 301.2 171.5 67.2
1987 206.7 217.1 53.3 162.9 363.7 373.4
1988 103.1 60.8 63.6 474.2 521.9 359.2
1989 105.5 113.4 51.4 211.5 133.1 144.6

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1990 92.1 107.5 83.3 217.2 202.3 120.0
1991 160.0 154.1 42.7 132.2 221.4 210.8
1992 184.0 108.9 79.8 173.4 172.9 123.0
1993 180.1 150.1 61.5 138.6 260.6 383.0
1994 187.1 77.8 127.1 114.9 112.1 195.3
1995 123.7 214.6 135.1 185.8 355.1 530.8
1996 75.7 78.9 67.3 146.5 241.0 239.3
1997 177.1 64.1 109.8 121.5 122.2 105.4
1998 61.2 129.2 87.4 300.5 137.4 337.3
1999 94.3 140.2 69.1 168.0 317.4 371.7
2000 136.7 114.3 51.8 324.7 358.3 383.7
2001 120.6 152.3 49.1 257.6 325.9 247.3
2002 173.5 230.4 96.0 100.1 178.2 170.5
2003 153.3 117.2 81.1 138.2 204.9 118.5
2004 102.7 122.4 37.0 216.6 200.2 160.3
2005 120.6 99.0 170.7 172.9 123.5 550.5
2006 117.4 129.7 129.2 145.8 188.4 303.8
2007 114.7 104.6 122.0 215.3 309.1 260.1
2008 102.6 143.9 80.1 157.2 166.4 368.1
2009 100.0 116.8 85.4 183.9 166.3 104.1
2010 159.8 154.4 85.9 213.5 156.0 294.5
2011 248.0 133.3 97.3 210.4 214.6 300.9
2012 205.2 29.6 102.8 266.3 173.6 222.2
2013 144.3 154.2 80.9 128.3 254.0 227.0
2014 243.9 150.1 131.4 197.1 158.0 632.2
2015 86.3 99.6 62.6 89.2 145.5 217.2

The results of the “T” test for Correlated Samples (to determine if there is significant difference between the estimated
monthly rainfall at Catarman station) using the three methods and the observed monthly rainfall at Catarman station) and
the results of the Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient computation (to determine the degree of correlation between the
estimated monthly rainfall by the three methods and the observed monthly rainfall for Catarman station are shown in
Table 6.

Table 6 the result of the T test for Correlated Samples and the Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient performed
between the estimated monthly rainfall of the three methods and the observed rainfall in Catarman, N. Samar
Observed Monthly Rainfall in Catarman Station versus
Test Estimated Monthly Rainfall computed by the
Critical Value
Conducted Normal Ratio Distance Power Multi Linear
Method Method Regression Method
T Test for Correla-ted Samples – 0.3 – 10.0 – 17.5 1.645
Pearson’s Correlation Coeffi-cient 0.84 0.76 0.84 0

After several statistical and data transformation procedures, an equation for estimating monthly rainfall atCatarman,
Northern Samar has been derived, to wit:
1
𝟐𝟓 13 𝑵𝑹𝑨 𝑷𝒊 𝑫 𝒊
[ 𝑦 ]7 = 𝐿𝑜𝑔 ∑𝒏𝒊=𝟏 (equation-6)
𝟐𝟏 20 𝑫𝑻 𝑵𝑹𝒊

simplifying
21 13 𝑵𝑹𝑨 𝑷𝒊 𝑫 𝒊 7
𝑦 = [ 𝐿𝑜𝑔 ∑𝒏𝒊=𝟏 ] (equation-7)
25 20 𝑫𝑻 𝑵𝑹𝒊

where:
y = the monthly rainfall in Catarman
Pi = the rainfall for the same month at any of the neighboring station either Catbalogan, Legaspi or Masbate
Di = distance between Catarman and the neighboring stations (Catbalogan, Legazpi and Masbate).
DT = is the total distances between Catbalogan and Catarman, Legazpi and Catarman and Masbate and Catarman
NRA = is the normal monthly rainfall value for Catarman station
NRi= is the normal monthly rainfall value for any station
n = number of neighboring stations

Specifically, considering Catbalogan, Legazpi and Masbate as neighboring stations, the derived equation to estimate the
monthly rainfall became:

𝟐𝟏 𝟏𝟑 𝑵𝑹𝑨 𝑫𝑪𝑨𝑻𝑩𝑨𝑳𝑶𝑮𝑨𝑵 𝑷𝑪𝑨𝑻𝑩𝑨𝑳𝑶𝑮𝑨𝑵 𝑫𝑳𝑬𝑮𝑨𝒁𝑷𝑰 𝑷𝑳𝑬𝑮𝑨𝒁𝑷𝑰 𝑫𝑴𝑨𝑺𝑩𝑨𝑻𝑬 𝑷𝑴𝑨𝑺𝑩𝑨𝑻𝑬 𝟕

𝒚= {𝑳𝒐𝒈 [ + + ]} (equation-8)
𝟐𝟓 𝟐𝟎 𝑫𝑻 𝑵𝑹𝑪𝑨𝑻𝑩𝑨𝑳𝑶𝑮𝑨𝑵 𝑵𝑹𝑳𝑬𝑮𝑨𝒁𝑷𝑰 𝑵𝑹𝑴𝑨𝑺𝑩𝑨𝑻𝑬

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where:
y = is the missing rainfall amount of Catarman
PCatbaloga = is the rainfall for the same month at
Catbalogan station
PLegazpi = is the rainfall for the same month at Legazpi
station
PMasbate = is the rainfall for the same month at Masbate
station
NRCatarman = is the normal annual precipitation value for
Catarman station
NRCatbalogan = is the normal annual precipitation value for
Catarman station
NRLegazpi = is the normal annual precipitation value for
Catarman station
NRMasbate = is the normal annual precipitation value for
Catarman station
DCatbalogan = is distance between Catbalogan and
Catarman
DLegazpi = is distance between Legazpi and Catarman
DMasbate = is distance between Masbate and Catarman
DTOTAL = is the total distances between Catbalogan
and Catarman, Legazpi and Catarman, and
Masbate and Catarman
The normal annual rainfall, based on a 30 years rainfall
data (1986 – 2015) for Catarman (Northern Samar)
ranged from 154.9 mm (May) to 645.1 mm (December).
For the same period, the normal annual rainfall in
Catbalogan ranged 127.2 mm (April) to 339.9 mm
(December); in Legazpi, it ranged from 176.6 mm (April)
to 583.5 mm (December); and in Masbate, it ranged from
53.7 mm (April) to 267.7 mm (December). These data
shows that the three (3) neighboring stations have almost
the same rainfall pattern with Catarman. These further
shows that if there is an El Niño or La Niña in the area, this
is felt in all these four stations at the same time. Hence, the
choice of the three neighboring stations is justified.
To ascertain if the monthly rainfall at Catarman station
can be predicted by the monthly rainfall in any of the
neighboring stations, the coefficients of correlation
between the monthly observed rainfall atCatarman station
and any of the three identified neighboring stations were
also determined. For Catarman and Catbalogan, the
correlation coefficient was 0.737; for Catarmanand
Legazpi, 0.622; and for Catarman and Masbate, 0.698.
However, these correlation coefficients were very low.
Based on the available rainfall record in the three (3)
neighboring stations and level of accuracy, three methods
to estimate missing monthly rainfall such as the Normal
Ratio Method, Distance Power Method and Multi Linear
Regression Method were identified.
CONCLUSIONS
In this study, the monthly rainfall in Catarman for 30 years
was estimated by the three (3) methods. The estimated
monthly rainfall using each of the three (3) methods was
compared with the observed monthly rainfall in Catarman.
The estimated monthly rainfall by the Normal Ratio
Method has the lowest “t” value of – 0.3 which means that
these estimated values are nearest to the observed
monthly rainfall. The estimated monthly rainfall using the
Normal Ratio and Multi Linear Regression Methods had
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correlation coefficients of 0.84 while the estimated
monthly rainfall using the Distance Power Method had a
correlation coefficient of 0.76 only.
With these findings, the Normal Ratio Method was
selected together with the Distance Power Method to be
developed into a new equation for Catarman. The
researcher believes that distance has some bearing on the
rainfall pattern. An equation to estimate the monthly
rainfall in Catarman has been derived.
The “T” test for correlated samples on the observed
monthly rainfall in Catarman versus the estimated
monthly rainfall using the derived equation revealed a “t”
value of 0.021 (<<<1.645) which means that the estimate
monthly rainfall data is not statistically different from the
observed monthly rainfall data in Catarman. The Pearson
correlation coefficient for the same set of data was
computed as 0.869 which means that the two data sets is
highly correlated. The researcher further computed the
estimate of missing annual rainfall for Catarman using the
newly developed equation and gave a 0.986 degree of
correlation which means that said equation can accurately
estimate the missing rainfall data for the subject location.
It can be concluded that the derived equation is acceptable
and can estimate monthly rainfall in Catarman, N. Samar.
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